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Nissan Leaf Battery. Some time ago I wrote my list of ‘Top Ten EV Urban Myths That Deserve To Die’. Even as I wrote it, I knew it wouldn’t be the end of EV urban myths: I might have ...

The value of Tesla’s Supercharger network: Is it priceless?

Tesla Supercharger network. Source: Tesla It’s often passed off as just a bonus of owning a Tesla, but when you stop and think about it, the company’s vast global supercharging network is really quite special. No other car company ...

Driving electric between Sydney and Melbourne is 37 pct cheaper than petrol, data shows

Evie charging station Traralgon. Source: Evie Australian charging network Evie has released data showing that the average cost for electric vehicles driving between Sydney and Melbourne on their network is 37% less than the average cost driving a petrol ...

Scientists hail new battery with 4 times energy density of lithium-ion

Argonne batteries. Source: Argonne Scientists and engineers at US-based technology research centre Argonne say they have developed a new battery which they say has four times the energy density of lithium-ion batteries. The researchers from the Illinois Institute of ...

BYD doubles EV sales in March as it chases down Tesla to be world’s biggest

BYD and Tesla Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has released its March figures showing continued staggering growth in EV sales, confirming its position as the world’s second biggest EV manufacturer and gaining rapidly on global leader Tesla.. March is a ...

Reversible “plug and play” electrification kit released for iconic Porsche 911

Electrogenic Porche Conversion UK electric vehicle conversion company Electrogenic has just released a drop-in EV conversion kit for the Porsche 911. Called the E62 kit, it is designed to slot neatly into the existing architecture of the vehicle. Because ...

China delays new pollution standard to appease overstocked car dealers

On the first working day of 2023, Beijing sees traffic jams during morning peak hours in Xidan Street, Beijing, China, 3 January, 2023. (Imaginechina via AP Images) Shanghai based EV news site CnEVPost has reported that the Chinese government ...

Environmental and consumer groups demand Toyota to go all electric by 2035

Toyota CEO Koji Sato More than 50 consumer and environmental groups representing millions of supporters from 26 countries have written an open letter to the new CEO of Toyota, calling on the company to commit to phasing out the ...

More passenger safety features to come to Tesla models

Source: Youtube/Tesla Tesla vehicles have proven themselves to be some of the safest on our roads. Tesla models also have in-cabin safety features for occupants when the vehicle is parked. Now, Tesla may also be upgrading the inner cabin ...

“Disguise, defeat and deny:” Toyota loses appeal and must pay $1.3bln for dodgy diesel filters

The Toyota Hilux is a best selling vehicle in Australia. Source: Toyota Japanese car giant Toyota has lost an appeal to the Federal Court in Australia and must pay up to $1.3 billion to more 250,000 HiLux, Prado and ...

Hyundai ramps up EV supply as it launches “game-changing” Ioniq 6 electric sedan

Hyundai Ioniq 6. Source: Hyundai Korean car giant Hyundai has promised a massive increase in the supply of electric vehicles to Australia in each of the next two years as it formally launches the much anticipated Ioniq 6 electric ...

Tesla supplier CATL to produce M3P batteries that will deliver big boost in range for EVs

Image: Riz Akhtar The world’s largest battery manufacturer CATL is to begin production of its M3P batteries, which are 15 per cent more energy dense than LFP (Lithium iron phosphate) batteries, and will perform better and cost less than nickel and ...

Lexus reveals pricing and specs of its fully electric luxury RZ SUV

Image: Lexus Australia Lexus has announced local details of its second battery electric model in Australia. The all-new electric SUV, the Lexus RZ 450e, is on its way to Australia in the coming months. Initially, the model is launched ...

Some US Tesla Model 3 customers will soon lose $US7,500 EV tax credit

2021 Tesla Model 3. Source: Tesla The $US7,500 Inflation Reduction Act EV tax credit has so far been a raging success in driving sales of EVs in the United States. However, the base variant of the best selling EV ...

Cybertruck’s astronomical demand is attracting scalpers. What will Tesla do about it?

Source: cybertruckownersclub.com The popularity of Tesla products has been on an exponential rise with each new product launch, and the CyberTruck is no exception. As the release date approaches, the excitement and anticipation has reached a fever pitch among ...

Tesla about to take delivery of second gigantic press for Cybertruck production

Tesla is about to take delivery of another 9 ton (8.2 metric tonne) press at its giga factory in Austin Texas. The largest of it kind in the world, the new press is the second one to be delivered ...

Landmark study links traffic noise to hypertension and cardiovascular disease

A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has shown the link between noise pollution from internal combustion engine vehicle traffic and increased levels of hypertension and cardiovascular disease. The study titled Road Traffic ...

Tesla and BYD electric vehicle price war shows EV price cuts are a trend, not a fad

Tesla Giga Berlin Factory. Source: Tesla Tesla’s recent price cuts, which have driven other carmakers to also cut prices, have been marked down by some as just a short term stunt. But some analysts believe the price cuts are ...

New Toyota boss remains committed to hydrogen, but steps up EV priority

Toyota has unveiled Victoria’s first commercial-grade hydrogen production, storage and refuelling facility. Source: Toyota Even as Toyota’s incoming new CEO Koji Sato has promised a pivot towards battery electric vehicles (BEVs), recent comments confirm that Toyota will also remain ...

Diesel ute towing boat blocks Tesla Supercharger bays for hours

Ute blocking Tesla superchargers with police car in background A diesel Nissan Navara towing a boat has been filmed blocking at least four Tesla Supercharger bays in Mornington Victoria for more than three hours – in full view, at ...

Renault electric SUV, the Megane E-Tech, pushed back to Q4 2023

Image: Renault Australia Renault Australia has quietly launched the electric Megane E-Tech SUV in Australia, after showcasing it in Sydney last week. A white 2023 Renault Megane E-Tech was on display. Interested buyers got to sit in and out. ...

Tesla’s new cameras sees much more

Image: Ryan Zohoury on Twitter Tesla has been making some changes to the hardware of its flagship cars including new cameras, high-definition radar, a new Autopilot computer and a whole lot more. Now a recent owner of a Tesla ...

EV owners happy to change home charging times and soak up solar PV

Charging an MG. Source: MG A newly released report from Queensland’s government owned network operators Ergon and Energex provides some fascinating insight into how EV owners charge their cars, and it points to the fact that EV owners are ...

Tesla to expand Berlin Gigafactory to 1 million vehicles per year

Tesla Giga Berlin After recently reaching a record production rate of 4000 vehicles per week, Tesla has submitted an environmental application to expand its Berlin factory to increase production to almost 5 times that amount. The application for an ...

EV fast charging network rates jump again, rising grid costs to blame

The Chargefox charger at Goulburn. Source: Plugshare Electric vehicle charging network operator Chargefox – which describes itself as the biggest in the country – has announced a rate rise for many of its EVfast-chargers, blaming the rising cost of ...

Bobcat launches world first all-electric skid-steer loader

Launch of all-electric Bobcat S7X Some 60 years after inventing the famous compact skid-steer loader, Bobcat has now launched an all-electric model, the Bobcat S7X. Launched at the Las Vegas Conexpo construction trade show, the new all-electric Bobcat is ...

Electric planes have a noise problem, and more propellor blades may be the answer

Seaplane converted to electric. Source: Dovetail Aviation. Electric planes are an important part of developing a fossil-free aviation industry, but unlike electric cars they have a major problem: They make an absolute racket, and are generally noisier than their ...

Rivian in talks to end electric van exclusivity deal with Amazon

Rivian’s all-electric van. Source: Amazon American electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive is reportedly looking to end its exclusivity agreement with online retail giant Amazon so as to be able to sell its delivery vans to other companies. According to ...

BYD starts construction of new factory as more EV models head to Australia

Image: Riz Akhtar BYD is set to begin construction of a new electric vehicle factory in Thailand that’s expected to produce 150,000 right-hand-drive vehicles. This came at the same time as BYD delivered its 10,000th Atto 3 SUV, which ...

Tesla’s faster V4 superchargers seen up close

Image: fritsvanens on Twitter A fortnight ago, news emerged of a Tesla supercharger site in the Netherlands which was suspected to be the first with the new V4 supercharger. The site was under construction and no units were physically ...

Hyundai offers 23 pre-owned Ioniq 5s as part of second hand online sales trial

Hyundai Ioniq 5 Hyundai Australia has listed for the first time 23 pre-owned models of its best selling Ioniq 5 electric SUVs on the company’s website as part of a new trial that extends its centralised selling model. The ...

Tritium announces record order backlog, as revenue jumps in 2022

Calendar 2022 was a good year for Australian EV fast charger manufacturer Tritium, which has posted record sales orders, record revenue, and record order backlog for the past 12 months. Tritium, which regularly made headlines at The Driven through ...

Lightship takes the camper-van into the electric age

American electric recreational vehicle company Lightship has unveiled the Lightship L1, an aerodynamic, battery-powered, and self-propelled travel trailer (or caravan) that delivers near-zero efficiency loss for the vehicle towing it. Former Tesla employees and Lightship co-founders Ben Parker and ...

MG4 unveiled for Australia with first deliveries of low priced EV just a few months away

Image: Riz Akhtar The MG 4 has officially been officially unveiled and launched in Australia, but at the Fully Charged Live show this weekend the price was kept secret. There is still no firm indication of how close to ...

Police use hidden camera to fine elderly man charging EV from council power box

EV Charging fine A 78 year old man has been fined $500 for plugging his electric vehicle into a council power box in WA’s Great Southern region. In a tweet posted this week, WA police said: “It is illegal ...

Nissan plays catch up to Tesla on electric costs, but still punting on fossil drivetrains

Source: Nissan Japanese automaker Nissan has presented a new approach to “electrified” powertrain development, as the company that once led the world with the first mass-market fully electric vehicle – the Leaf – plays catch up to global leader ...

QNIO opens first battery swap station in Denmark

Credit: Nio Chinese electric automaker Nio has officially unveiled its first battery swap station in Denmark, marking the company’s continued expansion into the European market. According to the company’s WeChat account, the first Nio battery swapping station to launch ...

Ford boosts production of F-150 Lightning electric ute and Mustang Mach-E

Credit: Ford American automaker Ford has announced it will increase production at its North American manufacturing plants to meet strong demand for its increasingly popular electric vehicles (EVs). In an effort to meet increased demand of its EVs – ...

Queensland to double number of battery electric buses this year

Volgren Factory floor. The number of zero emission battery electric buses operating across Queensland’s network will more than double this year, as the state government announced plans to add another 40. Transport and main roads minister Mark Bailey announced ...

BP opens largest EV charging hub in UK, in plans likely to be replicated in Australia

Credit: BP BP Pulse, the EV charging business of British oil and gas supermajor BP, has unveiled what it says is its fastest, most powerful, and largest EV charging hub to date in the UK, with 20 150kW charging ...

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